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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Auburn
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Auburn Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Bellingham
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Bellingham
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Bellingham
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Bothell
Business Development Center at UW Bothell
Focuses on start-ups in emerging industries, existing companies seeking to leverage technology to develop their businesses, and women- and minority-owned businesses. Services include business...
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Chehalis
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Chehalis Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Des Moines
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Des Moines Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Des Moines
StartZone Program
StartZone is a microenterprise development program at Highline Community College that helps disadvantaged and low income South King County residents achieve financial self-sufficiency by providing...
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Everett
Northwest Women's Business Center
SBA's network of more than 60 Women's Business Centers (WBC) provide a wide range of services to women entrepreneurs at all levels of business development....
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Everett
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Everett Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Kennewick
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Kennewick Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Kennewick
Tri-Cities Enterprise Center (TEC) - Kennewick Branch Office
Provides assistance to new or expanding business through funding programs, general management, business planning and incubator services. Services offered in all programs include feasibility analysis,...
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Kent
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Kent Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Lacey
SBDC South Puget Sound Community College
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Longview
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Longview Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Moses Lake
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Moses Lake Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Mount Vernon
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Mount Vernon Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Olympia
State of Washington Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development
Offers tax information, county statistics, financing options and current information on what's happening in economic development in WA.
Contact: Debra Rhinehart, Executive Assistant...
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Omak
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Omak Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Pasco
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Port Angeles
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Port Angeles Office
The Washington Small Business Development Center Network provides no-cost, confidential business mentoring services customized to each business owner's interests and needs and focused around...
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Port Townsend
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Olympic Peninsula Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Renton
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Renton
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Seattle
Community Capital Development (CCD)
A non-profit consortium of the Seattle Economic Development Association, Seattle Economic Development Fund, Seattle Business Assistance Center, the Women's Business Center, the Northwest Washington...
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Seattle
Evergreen Community Development Association
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
Contact:...
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Seattle
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business (SCORE)
SCORE provides no-cost confidential counseling, low-cost workshops and other resources and referral services to assist individuals with most all aspects of starting, growing and succeeding in...
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Seattle
Small Business Administration(SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD)
OVBDs mission is to assist veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve component members, and their dependents or survivors by helping them to learn about, access and effectively utilize all...
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Seattle
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Seattle Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Seattle
Washington Community Alliance for SelfHelp (CASH)
Washington CASH is a microenterprise development organization that provides low income women, people with disabilities and other under served individuals access to capital and business development...
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Seattle
Women's Business Center
SBA's network of more than 60 Women's Business Centers (WBC) provide a wide range of services to women entrepreneurs at all levels of business development.
Contact: Ruth Ann Halford, Director...
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Seattle/
Spokane
Small Business Administration (SBA) Washington District Office
Spokane
Northwest Business Development Association
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
Contact:...
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Spokane
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Spokane
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(SBA) OFFICE OF VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (OVBD)
OVBDs mission is to assist veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve component members, and their dependents or survivors by helping them to learn about, access and effectively utilize all...
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Spokane
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Spokane Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Tacoma
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Tacoma
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Tacoma Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Vancouver
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Vancouver
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Vancouver Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Wenatchee
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Wenatchee
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Wenatchee Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Yakima
Rural Community Development Resources, Inc
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA.
President & CEO: Luz Bazan Gutierrez...
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Yakima
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Yakima
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Yakima Office
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Evergreen Community Development Association
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
Contact:...
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Statewide
MercyCorps Northwest
Mercy Corps Northwest helps low-income individuals in Oregon and Washington to improve their lives through self-employment and starting and expanding small businesses. This includes women, minorities,...
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Statewide
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Washington Offices
The SBDC works with existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce,...
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Nationwide
Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs ( FAMEE)
FAMEE is a nonprofit organization that offers online marketing courses tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium sized businesses. Access to online courses, support materials and...
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Nationwide
SBDCGlobal.com
SBDCGlobal.com is a free, multicultural, web-based trade platform that links the advisors and small business clients of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) networks in the United States,...
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Nationwide
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 13,000 business mentors and 350 chapters,...
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Nationwide
Veterans Virtual Incubator (VetBizGo)
VetBizGO is a resource and referral community tailored to supporting Veterans in Business. Content promotes awareness, access and use of thousands of no and low-cost federal, regional and local...
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